One of the wrecks in Sabang waters which became a home for the marine species in the area. I always marvel the mystery of wrecks, that haste feeling ignites my fins to just rush and peek what’s inside!
Category: Diving
Life Lessons from Scuba Diving
While we all embrace the rules of our dual life underwater I believe few of us think that these rules may also apply as life lessons above water. I found myself often looking to my time underwater and using my experiences and the things I have learned in day to day life.
Scuba life lessons
- Remain confident and calm in times of difficulty; don’t stress yourself, just relax
- Never forget to look around and enjoy the scenery
- Don’t take the little things for granted, they are often the most enjoyable things in life
- The burdens we have shouldn’t be viewed as inconveniences but instead view them as support and an experience to keep us moving forward
- In times of difficulty look around, your buddy will be there for you
- While looking to a friend don’t forget to be self sufficient; your buddy may need you someday
- Face your fears with a giant stride into the unknown
- Try not to kick up too much dirt, it may create problems for you in the future and it will be hard to view the finer things in life
- If you are ever in doubt always look back and remember the basics you have learned
- Never forget, just keep breathing
NB. An inspiring article adapted from BookyourDive.com, as we grow older we tend to look for the valuable lessons as we go the journey. Straightforward and practical, this is perfect not only for divers but for everyone who believes that we are in a big classroom called LIFE.
Book Review: The Art of Diving
I have continued my search for my bookshelf additions relative to diving, and last January I found this one blue book in NBS which I was instantly allured. Like finding a treasure, I can’t put it down and headed for the counter and the good thing was it was on a reduced price!
The Art of Diving by Nick Hanna & Alexander Mustard is now one my priced-possession. I remembered the night when I bought it, as soon as I got in my hotel room, I keep flipping the pages I was mesmerized I don’t want to put it down. And without hesitation, I shared the news to my favorite dive buddy.
The author has captured exactly the phenomenon and innermost sensation of every diver, the passionate desires and spirituality that accompany the beauty and wonder of the water world. The book have remarkably captured the soul of scuba diving and described vividly the experience of humans in the underwater realm. The lucid photos captured the colorful marine world displaying unimaginable grandeur depicting underwater imagery at its best.
The book had been filled with words and wisdom from the pioneers of diving like Sir Jacques Yves Costeau, Trevor Norton, William Beebee, Jules Verne, Sylvia Earle and more. It is likewise filled with underwater stills in my dream sites like Caribbean, Red Sea, Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand & Egypt.
Colorful, vibrant, large than life, this book insightfully reveals the secrets of our love affair with the water world.
Clown Underwater
These false clown anemone fish (amphiprion ocellaris) was teasing me as I tried some fun shots in the depths of Talisay Point, Moalboal. This specie usually in family is always associated as commensal with anemones and usually observed as present in three host anemones including magnificent anemone as shown in the above photo.
100 Hours of Pure Bliss
Just a note for one more milestone in my diving journey, month ago being on my 5th year in diving I earned 100 hours underwater. It was on my 123rd dive, not on a fancy dive resort wallowing in luxurious amenities but on Linamon coast in Iligan Bay. It was an exploration dive on a sunny Sunday with blue skies, just perfect for an underwater venture. After some works in the fish sanctuary, the Linamon project work force suggested for a break and went with me.
Although the west end of the fish sanctuary was not a usual site, we were not disappointed. The depths was blessed with biodiversity. There was variety of corals, sponges, invertebrates, crinoids, hydroids and fish species. We found nudis, juveniles and even crown of thorns. The visibility was good although there was kind of murky area, we didn’t find trash underwater. I was impressed that residents in the coastal area have managed well their waste disposal. It just occurred to me that LGU Linamon was an awardee on War on Waste movement few years back.
Looking back, all my 100 hours were pure joy and very enriching – treasures indeed worth reminiscing. I have lost track in my dive log. I dive and dive with spontaneity, record my descents without counting the hours. It was just coincidence that we ended with a sumptuous lunch at Grande Brasille Resto nearby. I shared laughter and stories with Che, Sam, JR, Alvin Jay and Jong before going home. It was still a celebration altogether!
Life in the Great Beyond 
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